Angel Alberto Amy-Moreno de Toro

Background

Toro, Angel Alberto Amy-Moreno de was born on January 10, 1945 in San Juan, P.R. Son of Alberto Sadí Amy-Ramírez and María de los Angeles Moreno Ledesma.

Education

Bachelor, U. P.R., Río Piedras, 1968; Master of Arts, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1972; Doctor of Education, Boston University, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1998.

Career

Assistant librarian, U. P.R., Río Piedras, 1968-1969; teacher social studies, Juan José Osuna Middle School, Hato Rey, P.R., 1969; teacher social studies, Mother Cabrini Catholic School, Caparra Heights, P.R., 1969-1970; instructor humanities, U. P.R., Arecibo, 1970-1974; lecturer in history, Interam. U. P.R., San Juan, 1974-1975; elementary teacher, Newton (Massachusetts) Public Schools, since 1975; professor, chair social science, Roxbury Community College, Boston, since 1975. Photography curator Galería Labiosa, Boston and San Juan, since 1984.

Founder Taller Galería Borikén, Boston, 1994. Board directors Boston School for the Arts.

Achievements

• Angel Alberto Amy-Moreno de Toro has been listed as a notable Social sciences educator, writer, oral historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairperson education committee State Advisory Board on Affirmative Action, Boston, 1988-1991. Chairperson Affirmative Action Ward 19 Democratic party, Boston, 1990-1992. Member history committee Common for Celebration of 500 Year Anniversary of Discovery of P.R., since 1986.

Board directors Boston ProArte Chamber Orchestra, since 1993. Secretary board directors Jamaica Plain Arts Council, 1986-1987. Clerk, board directors Taller Galería Borikén.

Member New England Spanish Institute, Oficina Hispana de la Comunidad (president of the board directors 1985-1987), Jamaica Plain Arts Council (secretary board directors 1986-1987), Oral History Association American (publications committee since 1987), Hispanic Lions Club Boston (vice president 1986-1988), PanAmerican Society New England (board directors, co-president since 1999), Taller Galería Borikén, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Theta Kappa International, Phi Alpha Theta, Delta Museum.

Interests

• Avocations: music, pen and book collecting, antiques, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Ana E. Cordero-Amy, May 30, 1973. Children: Denise Yahara, Alberto Enrique, Juan Carlos.

Father:

Alberto Sadí Amy-Ramírez María

Mother:

María

Spouse:

Ana E. Cordero-Amy

child:

Alberto Enrique Toro

child:

Denise Yahara Toro

child:

Juan Carlos Toro